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October Books in Southampton, England, threatened by rising rents, managed to buy its own property. When it came time to move, more than 200 supporters created a human chain to move the books.

A duck native to East Asia called the Mandarin Duck appeared in New York's Central Park. Birders are amazed as to how the bird got there and still roams the city.

Did you vote? Did you vote early? Did you wait in line? NPR wants to hear your voting story! Your response could be used in an upcoming NPR story.

Staff at a Scottish animal rescue center are putting Arbuckle the hedgehog on a diet after weighing in at about 5 pounds, which is four times a normal weight, according to the BBC.

Amazon has updated the software so that now if a kid asks Alexa to do something with a "please" attached she'll say "thanks for asking nicely."

In Louisiana, two state lawmakers got into a fight at a bar. Rep. Stuart Bishop told USA Today his fellow lawmaker punched him several times. The men, who are evidently friends, have apologized.

A neighbor in Germany called police about a domestic dispute after hearing loud shouting next door. It was a man arguing with a parrot. No word on who won the argument.

Turns out Mick Jagger is just as capable of being a dorky dad as anyone else. The rock icon likes to leave cheesy comments on his son Lucas' Instagram photos.

A man's father slipped on peacock droppings. The peacock was in a tree so he cut the tree down. The Guardian reports that the man faces a fine of up to $10,000 for taking it down without a permit.

Over the weekend in Henrietta, N.Y., a pizza deliveryman was injured in a car accident but his cargo was intact. Firefighters delivered the pizza to a confused but delighted customer.